Sponge cake recipe

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Sponge Cake Recipe

Sponge cake is a cake based on wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs. The only fat present is from the egg yolk, which is sometimes added separately from the white. It is often used as a base for other types of cakes and sweets

A basic sponge cake is made by beating the eggs with sugar until they are light and creamy, then carefully sieving and folding in the flour (which may be mixed with a small amount of baking powder, though some chefs consider that the air incorporated into the egg mixture is sufficient for a good rise without the need for extra raising agent). Sometimes, the yolks are beaten with the sugar first while the whites are beaten separately, to be mixed in later. The mixture is then poured into the chosen cake tin and baked. As can be seen, both methods take great care to incorporate air in the beating, whisking and sieving stages. This makes a very light product, but it is easy to lose the air by removing the cake before it has finished in the oven.

Before the mixture has cooled, after cooking, it is still flexible. This allows the creation of such varieties as the Swiss roll. This basic recipe is used for many treats and puddings, such as madeleines.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge_cake

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